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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1928
Page
4
Union news notes home visits and family news from Republic County. Farmers insure corn harvests while oats and wheat yields suggested. threshing and alfalfa work dominate. Local outings, church youth programs, and travels to Lincoln accompany social visits and political talk.
Mr and Mrs Bert Lockwod and their daughter of Belleville visited a Sunday evening with Mrs N A Stofer and Mrs May White.
Pathfinder Magazine notes that Taps originated in the American army with varied claims about its first use. The article recounts stories from Tidball's battery in 1862, Mexican War veterans, and West Point traditions, while acknowledging uncertain origins and the unclear composer of the call.
Palms grow best in small pots. a Kentia three feet tall with five or six leaves should occupy a six or seven inch pot. Healthy palms show dark green foliage and new leaves expanding. slow growth or pale yellow leaves signal root decay from waterlogged soil or lack of water. Palms tolerate lighted rooms away from windows and recover slowly, while goldfish should not be kept by sunny windows due to overstimulation from light.
The article traces soap origins from basic washing with water and earth to early soap from wood ash and animal fat. It cites Pliny mentioning soap made from goat tallow and beech ash for hair brightness. Pompeii excavations reveal a complete soap manufactory with preserved batches.
In London Sir Edward Baines, who rebuilt Westminster Abbey’s beetle-damaged roof, claims beetles can be taught to talk. He reports the insects tap out messages by raising on hind legs and beating time with their heads, producing raps that he says follow in precise combinations.
The text advises two essential steps for hedge growth in shade. Use heavy fertilization and very severe pruning. Prune hedges early and often to maintain a dense bottom, and thin with slightly sloping sides in an A shaped form to allow base sunlight and air for dense leaf growth.
Mrs Chas Berggren and Mrs Lottie Lervold with Miss Florence called at the Oscar Berggren home near Republic on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs G M Preble and daughter Glenna drove from St Joseph Missouri to visit over Sunday at the M A Preble home. Mrs E C Kallman returned home from Concordia hospital and remains in poor health. Dr and Mrs J W Ekblad and son John Edward and Mrs L M Wheeler of Duluth Minnesota arrived by auto Wednesday to visit Mrs Oberia Ryan and friends in the community.
The Christmas Seal Doctor warns that world travel spreads disease and urges precautions for travelers and hosts. Advice includes boiling water and milk, vaccination against typhoid, avoiding suspicious foods, and general travel hygiene to prevent illness.
A political advertisement urges voters to support R Cameron for Probate Judge at the August 7 election. The note cites confidence in his ability to handle the office and mentions community visits at the Chas. Berggren home with local assistants referenced.
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